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This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known
vulnerability in Checkpoint VPN-1.
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Unauthorized administrative access to Checkpoint VPN-1 systems
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Checkpoint VPN-1, SecuRemote and SecureClient contain an error that
affects the processing of large Certificate requests to the VPN service.
By sending a large amount of data in the Certificate Request payload an
attacker may cause a buffer overflow condition to occur, presenting an
opportunity to execute code of their choosing with the privileges of the
user running the service, usually root.
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CheckPoint Software FW-1 1.4.1 Service packs prior to SP6
CheckPoint Software FW-1 Next Generation FP1, FP0
CheckPoint Software VPN-1 1.4.1 SP5a
CheckPoint Software VPN-1 Next Generation FP1, FP0
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An attacker could supply a large Certificate Request payload containing
code to be executed on the system.
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Proof of concept code exists.
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None known
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None known
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Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software
Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches
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Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell
Nigel Houghton
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